graduation party

Last Sunday I sat down at the piano
and played "Pomp and Circumstance"
but only once since
big fat tears sprang to my eyes.

We held a graduation party
in our home

for Blaze.

Even the rain couldn't spoil the special hours!
Thanks to our home meteorologist (that would be Hero),
we had plenty of time to move our dream plans
from the garden to the house.

Photo collage represents every year of her life!

We hosted a drop in and people came

at a perfectly steady pace;

laughing and talking

filled the rooms;

radiating joy.

We felt so loved 

by the many that made the effort

to join the celebration
and hung around to be enjoyed!

My bro and crew

Both sides of the family,
Cousins that drove nine hours to stay 30,
Great Aunts from Lancaster,
Grammy and Poppy with extra chairs
huge bouquet of peonies and M&Ms,




neighbors,
friends from different parts of our life--
discovering connections.

'Wish you could have been here

and if you were

I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

We couldn't settle down 

to go to bed that night,

just lingering in that happy state.

It was a lot of work getting ready---
the house had it's best spring cleaning in years--
We washed windows,
painted the fence,
Hero even shampooed the carpet!

Niece's artwork and busy sis!

Then came the decorating,
with balloons,
chalkboard signs,
blue jars and buttons, 
wooden boxes and
battery operated candles
(a firefighter lives here, remember)....

I hated to clean it all up.

MCC Home School Graduates!

She's been framed!

The color of the day!

Grandpa reacts to face-timing his grandaughter while on her way to Greece!

Some very fine people fill our couch!
(my mom and dad to the right with my dad's sis, Aunt G and Uncle G)

Her first gem!

There are still bouquets and gifts
and memories scattered 
throughout the house.

Feeling incredibly blessed 
with family and friends
and our very own graduate,
                                    Zinnia Girl!